Vocabulary Cards B2
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B2 noun
deployment
despliegue
Meaning
The action of bringing resources into effective action.
Example
The deployment of the new software was completed successfully.
B2 noun/verb
deposit
depósito, anticipo
Meaning
to place money in a bank account, or a sum paid in advance as security; a layer of material left naturally
Example
She deposited $500 into her savings account.
B2 verb
depress
deprimir
Meaning
To make someone feel sad or without hope; to reduce the level or strength of something.
Example
The gloomy weather tends to depress people.
B2 adjective
depressed
deprimido
Meaning
Feeling very sad and without hope; in a state of unhappiness.
Example
She felt depressed after losing her job.
B2 noun
Depression
depresión
Meaning
a mental health condition characterized by persistent sadness; a severe economic downturn
Example
The therapist helped her cope with depression through cognitive behavioral therapy.
B2 verb
deprive
privar
Meaning
to take something away from someone, or prevent them from having it
Example
The new law may deprive people of their rights.
B2 noun
Depth
profundidad; calidad de ser intenso o profundo
Meaning
the distance from the top or surface to the bottom; the quality of being intense or profound
Example
The depth of the ocean in this area reaches over three thousand meters.
B2 noun
deputy
substituto
Meaning
A person appointed as a substitute with power to act.
Example
The deputy will lead the meeting in the manager’s absence.
B2 verb
derive
derivar
Meaning
To obtain something from a source.
Example
Many English words derive from Latin.
B2 adjective
derived
derivado
Meaning
Developed or obtained from something else; not original.
Example
The word is derived from Latin.
B2 verb
descend
descender
Meaning
To move or fall downward; to come or go down from a higher place.
Example
The hikers descended the steep mountain path.
B2 noun
Descendant
descendiente
Meaning
a person who is descended from a particular ancestor; offspring of a later generation
Example
She discovered that she was a descendant of European royalty through genealogy research.
B2 adjective
descendent
descendente
Meaning
Moving downward; going down or descending.
Example
The river followed a descendent course toward the valley.
B2 noun
descent
descenso / linaje
Meaning
the action of moving downward, falling, or dropping; ancestry or origin
Example
The climbers began their descent from the mountain peak.
B2 adjective
deserted
desierto
Meaning
Empty of people; abandoned.
Example
The village looked completely deserted after the storm.
B2 verb
designate
designar
Meaning
to officially assign, appoint, or indicate something or someone
Example
The committee will designate a new chairperson next week.
B2 adjective
desirable
deseable
Meaning
worth having or wanting; attractive
Example
The location of the house was highly desirable, with great views.
B2 noun
Despair
desesperación
Meaning
the complete loss or absence of hope; a state of feeling hopeless
Example
After losing his job, he fell into despair and couldn't see any way forward.
B2 adjective
Desperate
desesperado
Meaning
reckless; extremely urgent; critical
Example
The situation became desperate as water supplies ran out.
B2 adverb
desperately
desesperadamente
Meaning
in a way that shows despair or great need
Example
He called for help desperately after the accident.
B2 verb
despise
despreciar
Meaning
to regard with contempt; to hate strongly
Example
She despises dishonesty in all its forms.
B2 noun
Destiny
destino; suerte; predestinación
Meaning
the events that will necessarily happen to someone in the future; fate or predetermined course
Example
She believed that meeting him was her destiny and meant to be.
B2 adjective
Destructive
destructivo
Meaning
causing damage; harmful
Example
The hurricane was highly destructive to coastal areas.
B2 verb
detach
desprender
Meaning
to separate or remove something from something else
Example
She detached the page from the notebook.